largo larghetto lento

adagio andante andantino

moderato allegretto allegro

presto prestissimo tempo

con moto grave vivace

comodo a tempo Rallentando,

rall.
ritardando, tempo primo, accelerando,
rit tempo I accel.
meno mosso più mosso rubato
allargando, I’istesso tempo Ritenuto, riten.
allarg.
stringendo,
string.
Very slow and Less slow than slow
broad largo
Slow (slower than Rather slow, at a A little faster
andante, but not as moderate, walking
slow as largo) pace than andante
Moderate tempo Fairly quick, slightly lively, fast
slower than allegro

Very fast as fast as possible time; speed at which

music is performed

With movement extremely slow lively, brisk

and solermn
at a comfortable, in time; return to the Slowing down
original tempo after an
easy tempo increase or decrease in gradually
tempo
Slowing down Return to the Becoming quicker
gradually original tempo
Less movement, More movement, A flexible tempo, using
slight variations of speed
slower quicker to enhance musical
experssion
Broadening, At the same Suddenly slower,
becoming slower tempo held back
Pressing,
becoming faster